ENGINE OPERATION
S
AFETY PRECAUTIONS
You have to observe the descriptions indicated with this mark because they contain very
important information to assure the safety.
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● No person who does not understand the content of this manual should be allowed to operate
the engine.
● Engine should not be operated at the indoor or a place with poor ventilation. (Exhaust gas
contains odorless and harmful carbon monoxide.)
● Do not insert in or approach hands or foot to the moving or revolving sections.
● Do not store, spill or use gasoline at the vicinity of fire, stove, furnace or devices using the
pilot flame or sparks like a water heater or others. (There is risk of explosion.)
● Do not refill the fuel indoors or at a place not well ventilated.
● Do not refill the fuel while smoking.
● Do not remove the fuel tank cap or refill the fuel during engine operation or immediately after
operation when the engine is still hot. (Wait for more than 2 minutes after terminating the
operation before refilling the fuel.)
● Do not operate the engine when gasoline has spilled, smell of gasoline is felt or there is risk of
explosion.
● Do not adjust the setting engine speed unnecessarily.
● Do not check sparks while the ignition plug is removed.
● Do not operate the engine with the muffler or air cleaner cover removed. (Inspect particularly
the muffler at regular intervals for loose mounting screws, breakage or leakage, and repair or
replace it if any abnormal condition has been discovered.)
● Do not operate the engine when grasses, leaves or inflammable substances are sticking in or
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